It is probably just that I want to play many jam games, but this slow burning narrative start just isn't for me. Too little happened at the start. There were no story promises made too keep me hooked. Just one thing after another. I did laugh at the boy thinking the wale was a witch's familiar did make me laugh.
I do think the projectile controls were difficult, like it was designed for mobile and ported to the pc. Why one pebble missed the apple and the other hit, I don't know.